Wyong Shire
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Wyong Shire New South Wales |
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Location of Wyong Shire |
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Population: | 144,297 | ||||||||||||
Established: | 1975 | ||||||||||||
Area: | 827 km² | ||||||||||||
Mayor: | Bob Graham | ||||||||||||
Council Seat: | Wyong | ||||||||||||
Region: | Central Coast | ||||||||||||
State District: | Wyong, The Entrance, Lake Macquarie, Swansea | ||||||||||||
Federal Division: | Dobell, Shortland | ||||||||||||
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Wyong Shire is located in New South Wales, Australia, specifically in the Central Coast region, north of Sydney. Wyong Shire's administrative centre is located in the town of Wyong, and the Council maintains service and information centres at The Entrance, Tuggerah and at Lakehaven Shopping Centre. The Council and the City of Gosford control the Gosford-Wyong Joint Water Authority, which operates the Mangrove Creek Dam.
Wyong Shire is located around the coastal lake system of Tuggerah Lake, Budgewoi Lake and Lake Munmorah. It includes a coastal strip from Bateau Bay to Budgewoi, some lakeside towns and residential areas, some inland towns on the coastal plain and a sparsely populated region to the west with some rural townships (Yarramalong, Dooralong, Jilliby) and regions of native bush (Kulnura).
The council area is bounded
- North by the City of Lake Macquarie, the boundary running along the southern shore of Lake Macquarie, then through Wyee and then North-West between Lemon Tree and Cooranbong.
- West by City of Cessnock.
- South by City of Gosford, the boundary running Bateau Bay and Forresters Beach, through Tumbi Umbi, Holgate, Lisarow, Somersby and Kulnura,
- East by the Pacific Ocean
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[edit] History
1889 saw the opening of the railway from Sydney to Newcastle, and Wyong turning into a proper township with the opening of the Royal Hotel and the first post office was established. The railway was the making of the timber industry. In its heyday, around the turn of the century, Wyong exported thousands of railway sleepers. In 1904 the Lighthouse at Norah Head was built and the first few houses began to appear at The Entrance. Already early tourists were making the trip to Tuggerah Lakes - by boat, horse-drawn vehicle and train - to take advantage of fishing and walking opportunities in the area, and the population of the Shire grew over time. Roads, bridges and boarding houses were built. In 1947, Wyong Shire was created out of the old Erina Shire.
[edit] Industries and services
- University of Newcastle (NSW) has a Campus at Ourimbah
- The NSW Police Assistance Line (PAL) call centre operates from Tuggerah Business Park.
[edit] Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics [1], there:
- were 144,297 people as at 30 June 2006, the 16th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 2.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 1,480 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 8th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 2.5% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.0% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 45th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 24,112 people or 20% (1.8% in annual average terms), the 17th highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.
[edit] Incomes
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics [2] during 2003-04, there:
- were 47,654 wage and salary earners (ranked 18th in New South Wales and 47th in Australia, 1.8% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.6% of Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $1,681,886,926 (around $1.7 billion) (ranked 22nd in New South Wales and 56th in Australia, 1.6% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and 0.6% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))
- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $35,294 (ranked 72nd in New South Wales and 227th in Australia, 85% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 91% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $32,173 (ranked 76th in New South Wales and 252nd in Australia, 91% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 94% of Australia's $34,149).
[edit] Suburbs and towns
Western area: |
[edit] Population and Education Statistics
Some brief population and education statistics from the 2001 Australian Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics http://www.abs.gov.au/
Wyong | NSW | Australia | |||||||
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2001 | 1996 | 1991 | 2001 | 1996 | 1991 | 2001 | 1996 | 1991 | |
Population (incr. to 2001) |
130854 | 115999 (12.8%) |
100643 (30.0%) |
6,371,745 | 6,038,696 (3.3%) |
5,732,032 (11.2%) |
18,972,350 | 17,892,423 (6.0%) |
16,850,334 (12.6%) |
0-14 (proportion) |
29599 (22.7%) |
1,313,350 (20.8%) |
3,912,475 (20.8%) |
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15-24 (proportion) |
14848 (11.4%) |
845,345 (13.4%) |
2,566,346 (13.6%) |
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25-44 (proportion) |
34720 (26.6%) |
1,880,360 (29.8%) |
5,591,476 (30.0%) |
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45-64 (proportion) |
28426 (21.8%) |
1,443,638 (22.9%) |
4,328,074 (23.1%) |
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65+ (proportion) |
22943 (17.6%) |
828,475 (13.1%) |
2,370,878 (12.5%) |
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Median age | 37 | xx | xx | 35 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 32 |
Australian-born | 82.1% | xx% | xx% | 70.5% | 73.3% | 75.1% | 72.6% | 74.5% | 75.8% |
Post-Secondary Education | |||||||||
Postgraduate | xx% | xx% | xx% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 1.9% |
Bachelor | xx% | xx% | xx% | 10.1% | 8.0% | 5.8% | 9.7% | 7.7% | 5.7% |
Diploma/Certificate | xx% | xx% | xx% | 22.7% | 20.6% | 19.8% | 21.8% | 19.6% | 18.8% |
(xx = work in progress)
[edit] Sister Cities
- Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan
- Southland_District, New Zealand
[edit] See also
Alison | Bateau Bay | Berkeley Vale | Blue Bay | Budgewoi | Budgewoi Peninsula | Buff Point | Canton Beach | Cedar Brush | Chain Valley Bay | Charmhaven | Chittaway Bay | Chittaway Point | Colongra | Dooralong | Doyalson | Fountaindale | Glenning Valley | Gorokan | Gwandalan | Halekulani | Hamlyn Terrace | Jilliby | Kangy Angy | Kanwal | Killarney Vale | Kulnura | Lake Haven | Lake Munmorah | Lemon Tree | Little Jilliby | Long Jetty | Magenta | Mannering Park | Mardi | Norah Head | Noraville | Ourimbah | Palmdale | Ravensdale | Rocky Point | San Remo | Shelly Beach | Summerland Point | Tacoma | Tacoma South | The Entrance | The Entrance North | Toowoon Bay | Toukley | Tuggerah | Tuggerawong | Tumbi Umbi | Wadalba | Wallarah | Warnervale | Watanobbi | Woongarrah | Wyong | Wyong Creek | Wyongah | Yarramalong
[edit] External links
- Wyong Shire Council Official Site
- Central Coast Tourism
- Central Coast Regional Development Organisation
- Suburbs and Towns in Wyong Council - NSW Department of Local Government (includes map)
[edit] References